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1644-6 Middletown, N.J. Middletown. New Jersey 2. 2. 1887 Dear Dick . Not hearing the particulars of how matters are in and around our plantation , wish thee would write me just how it is all • over . The damage, the growth , size wnere best and the whole state of things. And would also like to know the exact affect of the cold upon bearing trees. Are there any bearing trees on Key Biscayne besides those at the light house. How many did you get wires around and is the protection perfect and how are they agrowing now inside of the wire? I am very anxious about this affair and depeond upon thee to tel Has Lum suffered as we have in our plant? I understand Mr. F is going to build a railroad to Miami . He didn 't tell me anything what you are at but says he will in his next. When the Crest of text raising] Middletown . New Jersey 3. 2. 1887 Dear Dick , Mr. Field was here yesterday and had a long talk with Doctor H. The Doct now thinks it is indigestion is the whole trouble & has written the particulars and sent medicine which l think will bring thee out good. After thee gets all the wire on , wish would go over the whole plant stating how each section is. • Number now grawing , number eatenoff and ki]�be1, number� eaten� off and sproutind again , numberwired , heiohth of plant. How the wic_eo ones ilre wgrKing_^ xxx~ Mr. F thinks the wires are just the thing in forestacking??? the plants. Thee can give me the sections as numbered on your map. I cannot seem to find out just the condition of our plants. xxx give me the numbers according thy � st judgement in eacn case i . e. No. growing , �killed , etc. ��� plant at Andrews isdoing first rate so far. Rabbits not eating any. It is supcld tilat wild cats there kill all the rabbits. I am very anxious to know all about the plant thee has charge of . Thy letters are a1ways very interesting to me. Am in hopes the ^cold northers will not come along only now xxx than a vear. Mr. F thinks such kinds of weather attack the plants. Thee will recollect how the plants in low ground of Andrew xxxxx Brighton Cottage and landing that we suuposed last year was killed by this cold. Mr. F says ours growing good now. I am proposing to Mr F that we had better xxx to thee half a doz barrels of different kinds of fertilizer to give a fair trial around the plants. XXXX we out more wire on to advantage ! Look after the plants sharp and report to me they Judgement all around. I started for Florida last Friday morning execting to meet Mr F in Jacksonville but when just about starting he xxxx xxxx running to Miami will be down to see thee Am sorry to say ^ that Mrs. Osborn is not well enough to go to Florida or for me to leave her. Am in hopes she will be better soon as l want to tqke a trio to Charlotte Harbor . I Xxxxx xxxxx around here about the same I have xxxx the story xxx to the walls. The Murray woods in Balm Hollow are being cut off . Having a N. E. snow storm but don 't think it will amount to much. I send some orange seed but it seems to me they must getvery dry by the time thee gets them. Ask Mr. Lum about it. Have sent some to Andrews. It is a good plan to get all sorts of fruit growing on our plant. Truly Thine, Ezra A. Osborn Middletown , New Jersey 5. 5. 1887 Dear Dick , Am just in receipt of inclosed map and circular and would like to know immediately 1st whether any streets are laid with in the property. 2^ xxxXxxX have been recorded why to xxxxxx 3. Mr. XXXX says tne land is high along mew River . 4. Are any buildings being put up? Perhaps Jack Peacock xnows about it. 5. They say 1600 lots nave been sold. 6. Are any cocoanuts being planted as Marked on map. I feel a great interest in this move if can make it go uo New River hnm will he he At RnrA+nnp' ^ : . ' . `' � � — ~ _xxxx running to Miami will be down to see thee. Am sorry to say that Mrs. Osborn is not well enough to go to Florida or for me to leave her. Am in hopes she will be better soon as I want to � . take a trio to Charlotte Harbor. 1 Xxxxx xxxxx around here � about the same I have xxXX the story xxx to rne walls. The Murray woods in Balm Hollow are being cut off . Having a N. E. snow storm but don 't think it will amount to much. I send some orange seed but it seems to me they must getvery dry by the time thee gets them. Ask Mr. Lum about it. Have sent some to • Andrews. It is a good plan to get all sorts of fruit growing on our plant. . Truly Thine, Ezra A. Osborn Middletown , New jersey 5. 5. 1887 ^ Dear Dick , Am just in receipt of inclosed map and circular and would like to know immediately 1st whether any streets are laid with in the property. 2. xxxxxxX have been recorded why to xxxxxx 3. Mr. XXXX says the land is high along New River. 4. Are any buildings being put up? Pernaps Jack Peacock knows about it. 5. They say 1600 lots have been sold. 6. Are any cocoanuts being planted as marked on map. . I feel agreat interest in this move if can make it go up New • [ River how will be be at Bocatone. | I want to take a hand in Palm Beach but wish to know more about it before doing so mum. , In xxxx Ezra A. Osborn ^_______________________ . Mi letown , N. Jersey �� 14 1888 • Dear Dick ^ I will send by next mail a doz more Tea Rose plants. Please make a circle bed eight feet diameter xxXxxxmXwxxxxxxxxx in ' best leaf . Would Cor mould] well rotten can find to have ready when plants come. If thee can would like to have it 300 ft from Central Avenue near north side of 6th street thus [diagram, see handwritten text] or can make it a garden zf not xxxxxx ro carry g000 south. Of course, thee knows about getting tne xxxx mulching with xxxx and take proper care xx . We are getting ready to build hotel . I engaged an iron windmill to have water supply each side of ` avenue and twenty feet apart-- thus [diagram, see handwritten text] . will have to begin in Central Avenue. This I think is plain. ' Thee wants to do this at once piling the xxxx around the cocoanuts as we talked of . Then plant Bermuda grass 8 feet wide along middle of Sixth Avenue. I sent word to Mr. Capehart about thy killing the xxxxxx Can thee build a chicken yard with the wire netting so as to raise a big lot of chickens by next winter. It is practical to have a tutie xxx in Lake Wyman so as to have a supply for hotel . Also a fish pound. Thee knows everything that can be done there so in supplying the table will be a great gain. Pleae think if xxxxx xxxx much give mv thy advice about it. Matters seem to be working good here and looks as if transportation all along the line will be very much improved by next winter . Truly Thine. Ezra A. Osborn Middletown , New Jersey 4. 29. 1888 Dear Dick , Frank Saxxxxxx died at N. Y. hospital on Friday morning. June XXXX daughter was buried last Sunday. We are all pretty well 1-i4m,= I =al"ri hmF-m"i +in In., m=il �=.p- 1 ,7,++en—= p ^ 0 V —..+ ~.+ .11 - ' . or can make it a garden if not xwwxmw to carry good south. Of course, thee knows about getting the xxxx mulching with xxxx � and taxe proper care xx . We are getting ready to build hotel . I � w engaged an • iron windmill to-�ave water supply each side of avenue and twenty feet apart-- thus [diagram, see handwritten text] will have to begin in Central Avenue. This I think is plain. • Thee wants to do this at once piling the xxxx around tne cocoanuts as we talked of . Then plant Bermuda grass 8 feet wide } along middle of Sixth Avenue. I sent word to Mr. Capehart about thy killing the xxxxxx Can } thee build a chicken yard with the wire netting so as to raise a big lot of chickens by next winter . It is practical to have a tutle xxx in Lake Wyman so as to have a supply for hotel . Also a fish pound. Thee knows everything that can be done there so in supplying the table will be a great gain. Pleae think if xxxxx xxxx much give my thy advice about it. Matters seem to be working good here and looks as if transportation all along the line will be very much improved by next winter. Truly Thine , Ezra A. Osborn _______________ Middletown , New Jersey 4.29. 1888 Dear Dick , Frank Saxxxxxx died at N. Y. hospital on Friday morning. June XXXX daughter was buried last Sunday. We are all pretty well here. I send herewith by mail four letters P. A. R. K. cut out of black muslim and two papers of *if tack to nail them on the shanty. Put one on the bluff next to the ocean so as to be seen by passing vessels. If this XXXX end of them shanty is . p1aced next to the ocean will have to olace R on the door thus: [diagram, see handwritten text] hang the letters so they will stay. First paint a strip 5 feet wide across the building with white paint� so the letters will show plain. Perhaps if letters are nailed on before the paint nets dry will keep them on better but be sure to [�u� gogd xxx . The Avenue I wish to be cleaned out everything except cabbage 0 palms next to lake thus: [diagram, see handwritten text] in text reference to a Lake Wyman, which appears to e Biscayne ay] Move coconut trees in lines 10 feet from [rest of text missing] ________________ Middletown , N. J. 6. 18 1880 • Dear Dick ' Am so soarry to hear that thee is sick. I xxx word from Andrews and thine of 11th inst now. Did not talk any one but Field. XXXXX XXXXX inclosed will find check for $60 which will easily bring thee home. I suppose will come to Jacksonville on the Mary B or Bessie B. If convenient ask Capt. Dimmick to send me a little crate of limas. [Limas or limes? Handwriting clearly shows an a. ] I have not sent the roses of which will explain when I see thee. Mrs. Osborn has asked more questions about thee since getting those letters than every before and is talking about how thee is and who is with thee. We are thinking so much of thy welfare. Mr. Field has hardly been have C?????] this summer. He brought Miller. over here one evening a little while but did not come in himself and I did not see either one of them. Was busy at the time not supposing she was only going to stay a minute. They are a queer crowd. I expect Mr. l[roummxw here tomorrow andf see Mr. David xxxx in a while. Capt Munroe I exoect will be over here. Your folks all well . Jamie has a fine strawberry patch back of vour house which has been doing a fine business with xxxx . Please pay Capt. Dimm1ck thirty five centa tax against Ezra A. Osborn xx 12. 60 xxxx Lot H Sec 29 Township 47 Range 43. We are all well . Miss Sue is away. I xxx Frank xxx sold xxx home in N. Y. Jo. Sxxxx was here to discuss yesterday. Hoping thee will get home all right . Frr� n=hnrn ` ~ ' ' , • | -------------------------------------------- ----- Middletown , N. J. 6. 18 1@88 • Dear Dick Am so soarry to hear that thee is sick. I xxx word from Andrews and thine of 11th inst now. Did not talk any one but Field. XXXXX XXXXX inclosed will find check for $60 wnich will easily bring thee home. I suppose will come to Jacksonville on the Mary B or Bessie B. If convenient ask Capt. Dimmick to send me a little crate of limas. [Limas or limes? Handwriting clearly shows an a. ] I have not sent the roses of which will explain when I see thee. Mrs. Osborn has asked more questions about thee since getting those letters than every before and is talking about how thee is and who is with thee. We are thinking so much of thy welfare. Mr. Field has hardly been have this summer. He brought Miss Miller over here one evening a little while but did not come in himself and I did not see either one of them. Was busy at the time not supposing she was only going to stay a minute. They are a queer crowd. I expect Mr . Trauxxx here tomorrow andf see Mr . David xxxx in a while. Capt Munroe I exoect will be over here. Your folks all well . Jamie has a fine strawberry patch back of vour house which has been doing a fine business with xxxx . Please pay Capt. Dimmick thirty five centstax against Ezra A. Osborn xx 12. 60 xxxx Lot H Sec 29 Township 47 Range 43. We are all well . Miss Sue is away. I xxx Frank xxx sold xxx home in N. Y. Jo. Sxxxx was here to discuss yesterday. Hoping thee will get home all right. • Truly Thine, Ezra A. Osborn • [start of text missing; starts with page numbered 3] ) ^ in getting home the night before but I went on to Washington expecting a gentleman to go with me to -Charlotte Harbour. Being disappointed all around xxxx home again. Was g1ad to hear from thee that crop of cocoanuts were all right this year not damaged by the cold. What does Ewan do with his crop of nuts and what does he get for them? Mrs. Osborn ' s some better but doesn 't go out of the house yet is in a very nervous condition. Our ,friend Mr. McDonald from Newark is now staying with us. Frank will write thee the gossip' We are just getting in three carloads -of coal . Our supply xxxx xxx xxxxx last fall was so poor and 'bad did not last nor could not keep fire and had a xxx of trouble. We all think of thee a great deal and am in hopes everything will turn out good with you. Mr. F. will ship thee things via xxxx on Saturday xxx xx Truly thine Ezra A. Osborn [Start of text missing] for irrigating garden to xxx tyo be sure to make things arow. What kind of fertilizer will need for garden. I suuoose will have to xxxx garden in taking about two widths of the wire matting if necessary. Had better look out for frost in stakes for mxXx . Wish thee would study xxxx about this garden business and write me what thee thinks. Thee knows our whole purpose of xxxx and its xxxxxxxxxxxx write me making suggestions. l suppose there will be several cottages built and expect to build on las as marked xxx. Will send map of the xxxx as soon as get them. All well , just had a long rain storm. I want thee to attend to business xxxx. Our garden here looks fine. Truly Thine. Ezra A. Osborn Over I suppose Frank Osborn has written thee about his going to N. Y. every day on business there Crest of text missing]